Livingston Manor, NY (12758) is a small rural community in the Catskill Mountains, with a population of about 1,000 people. Despite its small size, the area has access to a range of health services. There are two local hospitals in Sullivan County that serve Livingston Manor and the surrounding area: Catskill Regional Medical Center and HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. In addition, there are several other medical facilities nearby including primary care clinics, urgent care centers and pharmacies. With these resources at their disposal residents of Livingston Manor have convenient access to quality medical care when needed. Additionally, many local parks support healthy outdoor activities which help promote physical fitness and wellbeing for the community.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are 120 physicians per 100,000 population in Livingston Manor (zip 12758). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Livingston Manor (zip 12758) area is 107.8 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Livingston Manor (zip 12758) area is 71 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Livingston Manor (zip 12758) area is 82 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Livingston Manor (zip 12758) commutes 28.4 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Livingston Manor (zip 12758) area is 90 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.